Toy pistol



w 9 m: 3 TR n m5 m WM 14 m C m G. CALABRESE TOY PISTOL Filed 001;. 22, 1941 May Patented May 4, 1943 UN IT ED STAT-ES -PAT EN T "Q F-FICE 2,318,139 Toy Hem. Gio Calabrese, New York," :Y. Application October 22, ie iifseiiai No. "416,021 3 Claims. (o1.'124' 1'6 This invention relates to toys, and'an object thereof is to provide a toy, fashioned in the manner of a pistol, capable of hurling a projectile, such as a hollow rubber ball, a distance limited by a cord attached to the'gun, coincidently causing a signal bell to emit sound.

A further feature is in the provision ofmeans for throwing an unattached paste-board disc a considerable distance in'connection'with a catapulting device.

Another purpose is to produce a safe, easily operated toy of the class described, inexpensive to manufacture, and operative wholly without cost.

These objects are accomplished by the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, constituting a component of this disclosure, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of an embodiment of the invention as prepared to catapult an attached missile.

Figure 2 is a partial longitudinal, cross-sectional elevation of the same after discharge.

Figure 3 is a side view of the device a prepared to hurl a fiat paper disc.

Figure 4 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 5 is another side view, similar to Figure 3, at the moment of discharge taking place.

Figure dis a side view of a disc used in connection with the device.

The toy pistol shown in the drawing consists of an elongated solid body I5 having a hand grip l5 containing a recess 11 open at the front, and in which is a trigger l8 mounted on a pivot screw The upper portion of the trigger extends into the main recess 20 of the body, and is drawn rearwardly by a coiled tension spring 2!, in the rear of the recess, causing the finger engaging portion of the trigger to extend outwardly for convenience in operation.

In the uppermost part of the trigger is a pin 22, connecting an eye formed on the inner end of a rod 23, slidable through the rear end of the body and held normally outward by the spring 2|.

In the front end of the body is a slot 24 through which passes a screw 25, around which is disposed an elastic band 26; also engaged by the screw 25 is the eye of a tension spring 21.

The opposite end of the spring engages a loop 28 set in a lever 30, pivoted on a screw 3| set in the body 15 and passing through the recess 20; another screw 32, rearward in the recess, en-

gages in'a notch acting ia's'a limit jfor the rearward movement of the'lever, while an abutment 34, at the forward'end of theirecess, acts as a limit for its forward a'ndupward movement as urged'by thespring 21. Incidently a bell '35 is fixed on the.;lever J30, producingsound'duri'rig its movement. Near the outer end of the lever'i's'attached anielasticc'ord 36, of such length as may ,befpreferred,f.havirigat its'end a hollow rubber ball 31 "or like "light 'missile.

31 violently in the direction that the pistol may be aimed.

As arranged in Figures 3, 4 and 5, the lever 30 may be disconnected by removing the pivot screw 3!.

The rubber band 26 is stretched rearwardly and at its free end passed over the extending end of the rod 23, at that time drawn outwardly by the spring 2|.

A card-board disc 42 is inserted between the stretched strands of the rubber band 26, see Figures 3 and 4, over the rear portion of the body I5, and, upon pressing the trigger sufficiently to withdraw the rod 23, the disc will be hurled a considerable distance, due to the inherent elasticity of the band, as indicated in Figure 5.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a toy has been disclosed capable of a double purpose, suitable for young people, incapable of damaging articles as targets, and safe to an operator.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and sought to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A catapulting toy comprising a body having a hand grip, a spring drawn finger operatable trigger pivoted in said grip, a rod pivoted to said trigger normally extending through the rear of said body and guided thereby, a spring actuated projector lever pivoted in the body, means on the free end of said lever to normally support a captive projectile, and a detent fixed on said lever engageable by the end of said rod and released therefrom upon exerting pressure on said trigger.

2. A catapulting toy comprising a body having a hand grip, a spring drawn finger operatable trigger pivoted in said grip, a rod slidable by said trigger through the rear of said body, a spring actuated projector lever pivoted in the body, stops limiting the action of the projector lever, a return ball device loosely carried by said lever, and a spring detent on said lever normally engaged by the extending end of said rod.

3. A catapulting toy comprising a body having a longitudinal slot extending therethrough from top to bottom through the greater Portion of its length, the ends of said slot being closed,

a handle integral with said body near the rear end thereof and extending at right angles thereto, said handle having a recess therein communicating with said slot and open at the front, a trigger pivotally mounted in, said handle within said recess and having its forward edge normal- 1y projecting through said open front of the recess, the rear end of said body having a 1ongitudinal opening therethrough communicating with said slot, the upper end of said trigger entering said slot, a rod slidably mounted in said opening and having its inner end pivoted to said end of said trigger, a spring secured to a wall of said slot and to said end of said trigger and normally urging the outer end of said rod to protrude from said opening, a lever pivotally mounted at one end near the forward end of said slot, said lever being longer than said slot and having one arm of a substantially rightangled bracket secured to the underside of its other end, a coiled spring having one end anchored in the forward end of said body and its other end secured to said lever near the midpoint thereof, said coiled spring normally urging said lever to be swung in an upward-and-forward direction about its .pivot, the front closed end of said slot forming a limit stop for said swinging movement of said lever, said lever prior to firing of the toy being swung in a downward and rearward direction about its pivot against the action of said coiled spring, a limit stop in said body stopping said latter swinging of said lever at a position where the other arm of said bracket lies against the rear end of said body, said other arm of said bracket having an opening therethrough, said protruding end of said rod passing through said opening when said toy is cooked to retain said lever in said swung back position, said lever being released from said cocked osition by pulling said trigger and thereby releasing said rod from engagement with said bracket opening, said lever being adapted to have a missile placed thereon when in said cocked position and to catapult said missile when fired.

GIO CALABRESE. 

